Chinese government has slammed the brakes on next year’s Shanghai Pride, the longest-running and best-known pride event in the nation.The announcement came via Shanghai Pride’s Facebook ">page last week, in which the organizers announced that pride had been canceled for the first time since the celebration began in 2009.“Shanghai Pride regrets to announce that we are canceling all upcoming activities and taking a break from scheduling any future events,” organizers wrote in the post. “The decision was difficult to make but we have to protect the safety of all involved.